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Re:Linux Tip: Don't use kill -9 by jlgaddis on Friday February 14, 2014 @04:19AM (#7237639)
As mentioned, SIGTERM can be caught and gives the process a chance to clean up. SIGKILL, the nuclear option, cannot be blocked.

Related: Solaris tip for Linux admins: killall does exactly what it says and not what you think.

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